Fresh product dispensing system

Abstract

Fresh ingredients stored in a sealed fresh product dispensing system chamber, which are then dispensed into a beverage or other product container for consumption or usage by simply pressing on the top of the fresh product dispensing system. This allows for a natural and fresh product. It also allows for certain types of products to be introduced which otherwise degrade or lose potency, color, flavor and/or nutritional benefits when products are mixed during the manufacturing process as with ready-to-drink beverages. The system also allows for shipment of products in the fresh product dispensing system to be shipped without water or fluid bottles with reduced cost of shipping. The fresh product dispensing system compartment can also be segmented into several compartments allowing for each ingredient to be stored in an individual segregated compartment prior to usage. When the fresh product dispensing system plunger/chamber is pressed down, it exposes the main vessel to a 360 degree cylinder with large openings or ports around its radial surface which can provide a large surface area of exposure, assuring that all dry type ingredients in the plunger/chamber are exposed to the liquid in the main vessel and do not cake or stay in the plunger/chamber.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 864,524 filed Nov. 6, 2006.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates generally to the field of bottled beverages and more specifically to a dry form dispenser used with a beverage bottle to add a dry ingredient into a liquid just prior to consumption.[0004]2. Background Art[0005]Current bottling and packaging methods require unhealthy preservatives, stabilizers and additives along with the need for the usage of aluminum containers, which keep out harmful ultraviolet light for extended shelf life. The fresh product dispensing system hereof allows the use of low cost polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle material without concern of UV light contamination for extended shelf life and allows for the introduction of antioxidants, natural components and essential greens which have short term effects when int...

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Benefits of technology

[0010]The present invention provides consumers with fresh ingredients stored in a sealed fresh product dispensing system chamber, which are then dispensed into a beverage or other product container for consumption or usage by simply pressing on the top of the fresh product dispensing system. This allows for a natural and fresh product. It also allows for certain types of products to be introduced which otherwise degrade or lose potency, color, flavor and / or nutritional benefits when products are mixed during the manufacturing process as with ready-to-drink beverages. The system also allows for shipment of products in the fresh product dispensing system to be shipped without water or fluid bottles with reduced cost of shipping. The fresh product dispensing system compartment can also be segmented into several compartments allowing for each ingredient to be stored in an individual segregated compartment prior to usage. This is also applicable to dispensing pharmaceutical medication, products or mixes. A seal system of the invention is designed to prevent leakage and contamination of the two products even with higher pressure carbonated liquids.

Problems solved by technology

Current bottling and packaging methods require unhealthy preservatives, stabilizers and additives along with the need for the usage of aluminum containers, which keep out harmful ultraviolet light for extended shelf life.

Consumers are going to see that as old, not fresh, and not really appealing.

These other solutions can be limited in the amount of ingredients to be dispensed and can require lower levels of liquid in the main vessel which can cause other problems.

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